| German Roughhaired Pointer | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Other names | Deutscher Stichelhaariger Vorstehhund Staufhaarig Hessischen Rauhbart German Broken-Coated Pointer | ||||||||||||||||||
| Common nicknames | Stichelhaar | ||||||||||||||||||
| Origin | Germany | ||||||||||||||||||
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The German Roughhaired Pointer, more commonly known and internationally recognized as the Deutsch Stichelhaar [1] [2] [3] is a medium-sized breed of pointing dog developed in Germany.
In the early 19th-century there were several varieties of rough-haired pointers found throughout Germany, with few attempts at standardising them as breeds. [4] At some point in the development of the German Roughhaired Pointer old German shepherd dog blood was introduced; the word stichelhaariger in the breed name translates to rough-haired, reflective of this blood. [4] [5] Nearly extinct by the middle of the century the Roughhaired Pointer was saved through the efforts of a single breeder and in the second half of the century serious attempts were made to standardise the type and by the end of the century it was accepted as a district breed. [4] [6]
The German Roughhaired Pointer has never been as popular as the other German pointer breeds and is rarely if ever seen outside of Germany. [6]
The German Roughhaired Pointer is a medium-sized breed, their appearance is very similar to the more numerous German Wirehaired Pointer and the Wirehaired Pointing Griffon, their overall appearance is robust without being overly heavy. [4] [5] [6] The breed standard states they stand between 58 and 70 centimetres (23 and 28 in), with dogs standing between 60 and 70 centimetres (24 and 28 in) and bitches between 58 and 68 centimetres (23 and 27 in). [5] [1]
The principal difference between the breed and the German Wirehaired Pointer is the head, it differs in being heavier and broader, something it inherited from its shepherd forebears; it has hanging ears and particularly long eyebrows which give it an almost threatening appearance. [4] [5] The breed's stiff, harsh and bristly coat is usually 37 millimetres (1.5 in) long; they can be solid brown, brown roan or light roan in colour, some have a white patch on their chest whilst some roan examples also have brown patches in their coats. [5]
The breed known to be particularly aggressive towards predatory animals and very wary of strangers. [5]
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